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I do think the push for HTTPS is the way to go, but as this article points out, it’s not without cost…

I do think the push for HTTPS is the way to go, but as this article points out, it’s not without cost – especially for those with limited bandwidth, high latency & high packet loss, like rural users on satellite internet who can no longer cache locally.

https://thenextweb.com/news/securing-web-sites-with-https-made-them-less-accessible

#https #accessibility #internet #web

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But it does mean we need to find another solution for spotty connections (you can’t change the speed of light!) that *does* work with HTTPS.

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Kiddo’s been wanting to learn programming, with the ultimate goal of modding Minecraft. We’ve done …

Kiddo’s been wanting to learn programming, with the ultimate goal of modding Minecraft. We’ve done some Ruby, but he’s impatient, so last night I we started Java with a simple program that repeats a println X times.

He wanted to pass it the integer limit.

After a few minutes, I suggested we watch a movie & check back later.

After dinner, he decided to stop it & we timed some shorter runs.

I think he has a better understanding of scale now!

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Yeah, it’s sort of a semi-boost. It doesn’t appear on the main tab…

In response to a comment about Twitter “Likes” showing up in followers’ timelines.

@JordiGH @jskellogg Yeah, it’s sort of a semi-boost. It doesn’t appear on the main tab of your profile with your tweets & retweets, but there’s a chance it’ll show up to your followers as they view their timelines as “So-and-so liked ____” if they’re using the website or official clients.

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Because this year wasn’t weird enough already, the upcoming Christmas special from DC Comics is …

Because this year wasn’t weird enough already, the upcoming Christmas special from DC #Comics is the “DC Nuclear Winter Special,” featuring post-apocalyptic holiday tales. 😕

I’ve got an old “Weird Al” song running through my head now.

And a need for an emoji based on a certain Jackie Chan meme.

http://smashpages.net/2018/08/17/dc-comics-goes-nuclear-this-christmas/

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Is there a concept of an #ActivityPub hub? I’m thinking long-term it would be cool …

Is there a concept of an #ActivityPub hub?

I’m thinking long-term it would be cool to have my own federated microblog, full blog, and photo gallery, using the most appropriate software for each, but present them as accounts on a single hostname instead of having to do a separate subdomain for each.

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Stumbled on a link to this in another article. I was literally planning to use …

Stumbled on a link to this in another article. I was literally planning to use this feature to set up a list sometime this week that I could use to narrow down the FB firehose when I only have a few minutes, in hopes that I might actually keep up with at least some of my friends instead of avoiding Facebook because I’m so far behind.

So much for that idea.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/09/facebook-is-shutting-down-friend-list-feeds-today/

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Finally spotted the plant whose spiky seeds keep puncturing bike tires. It’s a low, creeping …

Finally spotted the plant whose spiky seeds keep puncturing bike tires. It’s a low, creeping mat that can grow right next to the path and spread onto it, and the seeds grow in clusters. The dried seeds’ spikes punch straight through, sometimes to the inner tube.

Unfortunately I have no idea what it is, since it doesn’t match my previous guess (sand burr / sand spur) from what I can tell.

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@abetterjulie Yes, that looks like it. Thanks!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribulus_terrestris

And damn, puncture vine is an accurate name…

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Fair food keeps getting more and more outrageous.

Spotted at the county fair last night:

Deep fried Twinkie dogs and Zucchini Weenies have been joined by triple-decker donut burgers, chicken-in-a-waffle-on-a-stick, and the donut chicken and ice cream sandwich. But for sheer “because we can” ridiculousness: deep-fried filet mignon. What a waste.

Fairpocalypse/

#countyfair #fried

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@janellecshane This is all I can remember seeing off the top of my head at other food booths:

Deep fried Oreo
Oreo Churros
Deep Fried Snickers
PB&J Sriracha Funnel Cake
Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Sundae
Gouda, Bacon and Jalapeno Grilled Cheese
Ravioli on a Stick
Gouda and Ravioli Grilled Cheese

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